Couple Therapy

I am a Certified Supervisor in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), which means that in addition to helping couples directly, I am certified to teach other therapists this modality. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy is an approach that is backed up by over 25 years of empirical research, and is considered a proven form of couple therapy by the American Psychological Association. EFCT goes to the heart of the matter: it focuses on what prevents couples from making loving, responsive contact, and then gives them an experience of deeper intimacy and connection. 

The most powerful part of your relationship is not your conflict — it is the longing you both have to be close and feel loved. This longing is healthy and is an essential part of being human. I help couples to connect with each other by tapping into this innate drive to be bonded to one another. Many couples experience a type of closeness and intimacy that they have never encountered before.

You are probably looking for couple/marital therapy because you feel stuck in your relationship. Many couples get stuck in some repetitive form of conflict, while others may get stuck in a relationship that feels lacking in engagement and passion (including sexless relationships). In either case: the key to transforming your relationship is deepening your intimacy and making positive emotional contact.

Having new experiences is key; understanding alone is not sufficient for real change. Therefore, therapy is best treated as a specialized environment where we can directly engage with your emotional responses to have these  new, healthier experiences of relatedness. I act as a skilled and compassionate guide to help you make sense of what is happening in your relationship and to facilitate this deeper, more satisfying connection.